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Alcoholic

Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as, alcoholic mixtures; alcoholic gastritis; alcoholic odor.

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Addicted 84% connected

of Addict

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Addicted 84% connected

of Addict

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Dry 84% connected

Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid o…

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Dry 84% connected

Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid o…

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Hard 84% connected

Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to so…

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Hard 84% connected

Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to so…

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Intoxicant 84% connected

That which intoxicates; an intoxicating agent; as, alcohol, opium, and laughing gas are intoxicants.

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Intoxicant 84% connected

That which intoxicates; an intoxicating agent; as, alcohol, opium, and laughing gas are intoxicants.

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Intoxicating 84% connected

of Intoxicate

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Intoxicating 84% connected

of Intoxicate

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Spiritous 84% connected

Like spirit; refined; defecated; pure.

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Spiritous 84% connected

Like spirit; refined; defecated; pure.

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Spirituous 84% connected

Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial; spiritual; pure.

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Spirituous 84% connected

Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial; spiritual; pure.

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Strong 84% connected

Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily force; vigorous.

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Strong 84% connected

Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily force; vigorous.

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Wet 84% connected

Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface; as, wet land; a wet…

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Wet 84% connected

Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface; as, wet land; a wet…

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Broader term 5

Drunk 76% connected

of Drink

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Drunkard 76% connected

One who habitually drinks strong liquors immoderately; one whose habit it is to get drunk; a toper; a sot.

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Inebriate 76% connected

To make drunk; to intoxicate.

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Rummy 76% connected

Of or pertaining to rum; characteristic of rum; as a rummy flavor.

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Sot 76% connected

A stupid person; a blockhead; a dull fellow; a dolt.

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Alcohol 74% connected

An impalpable powder.

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Alcohol 74% connected

An impalpable powder.

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Synonym 5

Boozer 92% connected

One who boozes; a toper; a guzzler of alcoholic liquors; a bouser.

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Dipsomaniac 92% connected

One who has an irrepressible desire for alcoholic drinks.

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Lush 92% connected

Full of juice or succulence.

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Soaker 92% connected

One who, or that which, soaks.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Souse 92% connected

A corrupt form of Sou.

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